Norwich vs Cardiff: result 4-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Carrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk
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What was the result of Norwich vs Cardiff?
Norwich won 4-2 on May 3, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 13′M. NúñezNorwich
- 17′M. NúñezNorwich
- 23′Borja SainzNorwich
- 56′Y. SalechCardiff (pen.)
- 67′S. DuffyNorwich
- 84′Y. SalechCardiff
Official lineup for Norwich vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Norwich
4-2-3-1- 9J. Sargent
- 7Borja Sainz
- 26M. Núñez
- 18A. Forson
- 16Jacob Wright
- 3J. Stacey
- 23K. McLean
- 6C. Doyle
- 4S. Duffy
- 15Ruairi McConville
- 1A. Gunn
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 22Y. Salech
- 29W. Alves
- 18A. Robertson
- 45Cian Ashford
- 8J. Ralls
- 14D. Turnbull
- 11C. O'Dowda
- 12C. Chambers
- 2W. Fish
- 44R. Kpakio
- 1E. Horvath
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Norwich have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Cardiff have 2, 7 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Millwall(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Portsmouth(home) | 3-5 | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Burnley(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Sunderland(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | West Brom(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Oxford United(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Stoke City(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Preston(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Norwich wins, 0 draws, 2 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | Cardiff 2-1 Norwich | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Norwich 4-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Cardiff 2-3 Norwich | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Norwich 2-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Cardiff 1-0 Norwich | Championship |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Cardiff 1-2 Norwich | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Norwich score 1.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 0.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Cardiff | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Norwich sit 20th in Championship (9 points from 10 matches) and Cardiff sit 19th (10 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
| 20 | Norwich | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 9 |
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